Frank Mortimer
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- Jun 28, 1904The Great Telephone Wars of TacomaA rival phone company manager staged a bizarre arrest of his competitor to derail a franchise bid—only for the plot to unravel at the police station.Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA
- Aug 11, 1904The Midnight Flight of a Telephone LobbyistA franchise promoter vanishes before a bribery investigation, leaving behind a locked room and a trail of conflicting telegrams.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 11, 1904The Shadowy Franchise FightAfter accusations of a $132,000 bribe, the Tacoma City Council is forced into a formal inquiry over the Independent Telephone Company’s franchise bid.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 11, 1904The Bribe That Killed the Telephone FranchiseA Tacoma councilman reveals a $132,000 bribery attempt, blowing up a major deal to challenge the local telephone monopoly.913 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA
- Aug 12, 1904The Councilman Who Said No to $132,000Councilman Conrad rejects a massive bribe offer, triggering a city-wide scandal and the mysterious flight of a corporate agent.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 15, 1904The Telephone Bribery ScandalAccusations of bribery within the City Council threaten to boil over as councilmen attempt to backpedal on their support for an investigation.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 18, 1904The City Council Bribery ProbeA committee is formed to investigate rumors of vote-buying surrounding a lucrative new telephone franchise in Tacoma.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 23, 1904The Great Telephone Bribery ScandalTacoma councilmen testify before an investigative committee regarding allegations that a telephone franchise promoter offered cash and stock to secure their votes.City Hall, Tacoma, WA
- Aug 23, 1904The Councilman Who Turned Down a King's RansomA local bribery scandal reveals the absurdity of Tacoma's political culture, where one official boasts of refusing a $132,000 bribe.Tacoma, WA